The 6th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) will be held from December 4 to 10, 2024, in Sanya, Hainan Province. The "Young Coconut Project" Venture Training Camp is now recruiting Chinese-language creators, with a submission deadline of 24:00 on September 6, 2024. Registration is available via the HIIFF official website (www.hiiff.net) under "Film Industry - Young Coconut Project".
Filmmakers often endure long waits, accustomed to the delayed gratification of creation, while flashes of inspiration and meaningful narratives are fleeting. The Hainan Island International Film Festival hopes to awaken the story inspirations of young creators, leading them to a broader and more profound audiovisual world.
The 6th HIIFF will host the "Young Coconut Project" Venture Training Camp for the first time. As a core event of the film industry section, it supports young directors in shooting short films, providing young creators with the opportunity to start filming immediately. It helps the short film dreams of young filmmakers take solid root, accumulating energy for new forces in Chinese-language and even global cinema.
The overall activities of the "Young Coconut Project" Venture Training Camp encompass review and selection, roadshows, the shooting and production of selected projects, and screenings during the festival. Based on the shortlist from the short film project review, the festival will invite senior filmmakers as creative mentors and hold events such as mentor workshops and Hainan study and fieldwork tours. Through the final review, eight short film projects will be selected, each receiving 120,000 RMB in funding support and industry resources, ultimately bringing the eight short films to completion. The creative outcomes of the training camp will be continuously screened and discussed, and creators selected for the camp will receive festival honors and priority for participating in future festival events.
A budding Young Coconut, filming by the sea. The "Young Coconut Project" Venture Training Camp of this edition is now open for registration to all Chinese-language creators, and registration will remain open until 24:00 on September 6, 2024.
Schedule
Eligibility
1. Projects submitted to the Venture Training Camp must be short films (with an estimated duration of 15-20 minutes) that have not yet commenced shooting;
2. The short film must have at least one key creative (director, screenwriter, or producer) who is a Chinese national, and the primary dialogue language must be Chinese;
3. The short film must have a fixed director and producer, and both the director and producer must have completed at least one short film work.
Application Materials
(I) Required Materials:
1. Story synopsis and director's statement;
2. Complete short film script;
3. Director's resume and works, producer's resume and works (please attach links within the document for submitted film works);
(II) Optional Materials:
1. Project proposal (including resumes and works of other key creatives, production plan, visual references, etc.);
2. Other relevant materials.
Application Method
1. Online registration is adopted. Please visit the official website of the Hainan Island International Film Festival (www.hiiff.net) from July 10, 2024, to register and log in to your account, and enter the "Film Industry - Young Coconut Project" channel to apply;
2. Fill in the complete information as required and submit it, ensuring that the contact information provided is authentic and valid;
3. After submission, the staff will review and confirm the completeness of the materials. Once approved, the "Young Coconut Project Application Information" will show as "Application Approved";
4. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to prohibit any works that do not comply with the laws and cultural policies of the People's Republic of China from being shortlisted;
5. Application Fee:
July 10, 2024 — August 5, 2024: Early bird price of 100 RMB/project;
August 6, 2024 — September 6, 2024: Regular price of 200 RMB/project.
Shortlist Benefits
1. Representatives of the Top 15 short film projects will be invited to participate in the Beijing Mentor Workshop and Hainan study and fieldwork activities;
2. The ultimately shortlisted Top 8 short films will receive funding support of 120,000 RMB/film (pre-tax) and related industry resource support for film shooting and production. The funding will be disbursed in installments based on the actual shooting milestones of the film;
3. Representatives of the shortlisted short film projects will be officially invited as guests of the Hainan Island International Film Festival to participate in official events and enjoy corresponding privileges;
If you have any questions, please consult via email
Film Industry industry@hiiff.net
